What is the expected hit to performance in b/g mixed mode vs g only?
Currently, there's four workstations all wirelessly connected thru a Linksys WRT54G. Two of the workstations are g, two are b. The two b workstations are using a Linksys b adapter. The other two workstations are using Linkskey g adapters. [FWIW, I thought I was getting Linksys g adapters]
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I finally get to use the FAQ. Neato. Max theoretical speeds:
That's nice. Any particular client model numbers? So what speeds are you getting with each mode?
I'm not worried about the actual performance - I'm just trying to understand if there is a performance hit in mixed mode networks vs pure g mode. So, will the g mode adapters run slower in a mixed mode network than if they are in a g only network?
Yes. What happens is that the access point switches between "g" mode and listens for any "b" packets every once in while. If it hears just one "b" packet, it will time slice between "g" and "b", even if there is no "b" traffic (i.e. traffic from the neighbors). The exact amount of time that the access point listens for "b" clients varies by implimentation, but it's substantial (about 40%). While the access point is listening for "b" traffic, all "g" traffic just stops.
Got it. Thanks!
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